Chevy’s Next RS Model In South America Will Be An EV
In recent years, General Motors has dramatically expanded the availability of Chevy‘s RS trim in South America and announced that it will continue to do so beyond combustion vehicles, revealing that the brand’s next RS model in that region will be…
It’s Too Hot for EVs to Work Right In the U.S.
We already knew electric vehicles don’t do so well when it gets really cold outside. Well, apparently they don’t really like extreme heat either. According to Automotive News, the recent heat wave across much of the Southern and Western U.S. has brought their range issue to the forefront. A Seattle-based EV battery and…
BMW Sees European Electric Car Demand Holding Up as China Pulls Back
BMW AG is seeing stronger demand for its electric vehicles in Europe than it expected, helping offset a decline in orders in its biggest market China, production chief Milan Nedeljkovic said Friday. “We expected at the start of the year…
UK Startup Nyobolt Claims Six-Minute Charging For Electric Vehicles
Another electric vehicle (EV) startup, Nyobolt, is making waves with its promising charging technology. The UK-based company claims that its unique technology can provide a six-minute charge that offers a range of 155 miles. Production of the battery is expected…
Porsche Macan EV Spied Testing On American Highways
The Porsche Macan EV has been spotted many times before, but for the first time, a prototype of the all-electric compact SUV was caught testing on US roads. The photos here were sent to us by an avid CarBuzz reader, saying that the prototype…
Here’s How California’s Electric Cars Can Feed The Grid And Help Avoid Brownouts
As a historic 10-day heat wave threatened brownouts across California last summer, a small San Diego County school district did its part to help: It captured excess power from its electric school buses and sent it back to the state’s overwhelmed grid. The…
Europe’s Cutest Electric Tiny Car Grows Its Territory Yet Again
Fans of the Microlino, one of the cutest four-wheeled electric vehicles in Europe, will be happy to see that the pint-sized runabout is adding another country to its growing market: France. The Microlino electric tiny car, which technically isn’t a…
Battery Caps For Chrysler/Stellantis Electric Vehicles To Be Manufactured In Allen County
An estimated 300 new jobs – with maybe 100 more to come – will likely be created in the middle of next year when SH America opens up an electric vehicle battery cap plant in Allen County. The facility will…
Magna To Invest More Than US$790-Million To Build Three New Facilities For Electric Parts
Magna International Inc. MG-T +0.06%increase will spend more than US$790-million in Tennessee to build three factories that will make components for Ford Motor Co.’s F-N -0.50%decrease electric vehicles, in an industry that is seeing governments offer billions in subsidies to build factories. Magna, based in…
Battery EVs Surpass Diesel For 1st Time In EU
The market share of battery electric vehicles in the European Union reached a significant milestone in June, surpassing diesel for the first time at 15.1%, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Gasoline remained the most popular…
